koko
English
Etymology 1
Cf. Burmese ကုက္ကို (kukkui).
Noun
koko
- The tree Albizia lebbeck.
- Synonyms: lebbek, East Indian walnut, woman's tongue tree
- Hypernym: siris
Translations
'Are'are
References
- Kateřina Naitoro, A Sketch Grammar of 'Are'are: The Sound System and Morpho-Syntax (2013)
Bamu
Derived terms
References
- Chris and Phil Carr, Bamu Dictionary (2012)
Esperanto
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkoko]
- Audio:
(file) - Rhymes: -oko
- Hyphenation: ko‧ko
Hyponyms
Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *koko (compare Estonian kogu), possibly from Proto-Finno-Ugric *kokᴈ (compare Eastern Mari кугу (kugu, “big”)).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkoko/, [ˈko̞ko̞]
- Rhymes: -oko
- Syllabification(key): ko‧ko
Adjective
koko (not comparable, only used attributively, indeclinable)
Declension
Indeclinable.
Derived terms
Declension
Inflection of koko (Kotus type 1*D/valo, k- gradation) | |||
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nominative | koko | koot | |
genitive | koon | kokojen | |
partitive | kokoa | kokoja | |
illative | kokoon | kokoihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | koko | koot | |
accusative | nom. | koko | koot |
gen. | koon | ||
genitive | koon | kokojen | |
partitive | kokoa | kokoja | |
inessive | koossa | ko’oissa | |
elative | koosta | ko’oista | |
illative | kokoon | kokoihin | |
adessive | koolla | ko’oilla | |
ablative | koolta | ko’oilta | |
allative | koolle | ko’oille | |
essive | kokona | kokoina | |
translative | kooksi | ko’oiksi | |
instructive | — | ko’oin | |
abessive | kootta | ko’oitta | |
comitative | — | kokoineen |
Possessive forms of koko (type valo) | ||
---|---|---|
possessor | singular | plural |
1st person | kokoni | kokomme |
2nd person | kokosi | kokonne |
3rd person | kokonsa |
Nonstandard:
Inflection of koko (Kotus type 1/valo, k-’ gradation) | |||
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nominative | koko | ko’ot | |
genitive | ko’on | kokojen | |
partitive | kokoa | kokoja | |
illative | kokoon | kokoihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | koko | ko’ot | |
accusative | nom. | koko | ko’ot |
gen. | ko’on | ||
genitive | ko’on | kokojen | |
partitive | kokoa | kokoja | |
inessive | ko’ossa | ko’oissa | |
elative | ko’osta | ko’oista | |
illative | kokoon | kokoihin | |
adessive | ko’olla | ko’oilla | |
ablative | ko’olta | ko’oilta | |
allative | ko’olle | ko’oille | |
essive | kokona | kokoina | |
translative | ko’oksi | ko’oiksi | |
instructive | — | ko’oin | |
abessive | ko’otta | ko’oitta | |
comitative | — | kokoineen |
Possessive forms of koko (type valo) | ||
---|---|---|
possessor | singular | plural |
1st person | kokoni | kokomme |
2nd person | kokosi | kokonne |
3rd person | kokonsa |
Derived terms
Hausa
Hawaiian
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *toto, from Proto-Oceanic *draʀaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daʀaq (compare Hiligaynon dugo, Ilocano dara, Indonesian darah, Malagasy ra, Malay darah, Maori toto, Nauruan ara, Rapa Nui tuto, Tagalog dugo, West Coast Bajau darag (“red”)), from Proto-Austronesian *daʀaq.
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkoko]
- Hyphenation: ko‧ko
Noun
koko (plural koko-koko, first-person possessive kokoku, second-person possessive kokomu, third-person possessive kokonya)
- (colloquial) older brother.
- (colloquial) short for baju koko.
Ingrian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *koko. Cognates include Finnish koko and Estonian kogu.
Pronunciation
- (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈkoko/, [ˈko̞ko̞]
- (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈkoko/, [ˈko̞ɡ̊o̞]
- Rhymes: -oko
- Hyphenation: ko‧ko
Determiner
koko (invariable)
Declension
Declension of koko (type 4/koivu, k- gradation, gemination) | ||
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singular | plural | |
nominative | koko | koot |
genitive | koon | kokkoin, kokoloin |
partitive | kokkoa | kokoja, kokoloja |
illative | kokkoo | kokkoi, kokoloihe |
inessive | koos | kokois, kokolois |
elative | koost | kokoist, kokoloist |
allative | koolle | kokoille, kokoloille |
adessive | kool | kokoil, kokoloil |
ablative | koolt | kokoilt, kokoloilt |
translative | kooks | kokoiks, kokoloiks |
essive | kokonna, kokkoon | kokoinna, kokoloinna, kokkoin, kokoloin |
exessive1) | kokont | kokoint, kokoloint |
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive. |
Laboya
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkoːko]
Marshallese
Pronunciation
Pronunciation
Swahili
Pronunciation
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Votic
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *koko.
Pronunciation
- (Luuditsa, Liivtšülä) IPA(key): /ˈkoko/, [ˈkoko]
- Rhymes: -oko
- Hyphenation: ko‧ko
Inflection
Declension of koko (type II/võrkko, k-g gradation) | ||
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singular | plural | |
nominative | koko | kogod |
genitive | kogo | kokoje, kokojõ, kokoi |
partitive | kokkoa | kokoitõ, kokoi |
illative | kokko, kokkosõ | kokoje, kokojõ, kokoisõ |
inessive | kogoz | kokoiz |
elative | kogossõ | kokoissõ |
allative | kogolõ | kokoilõ |
adessive | kogollõ | kokoillõ |
ablative | kogoltõ | kokoiltõ |
translative | kogossi | kokoissi |
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the terminative is formed by adding the suffix -ssaa to the short illative or the genitive. ***) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka to the genitive. |
References
- V. Hallap, E. Adler, S. Grünberg, M. Leppik (2012), “koko”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language], 2 edition, Tallinn
West Makian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈko.ko/
Yami
Yoruba
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kò.kò/
Derived terms
- kòkò irin
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kò.kó/
Derived terms
- Ilé kòkó
Etymology 3

Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kó.kò/
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /kó.kó/
Derived terms
- a kì í mọ̀ ọ́n gún mọ̀ ọ́n tẹ̀ kí iyán ewùrà máà ní kókó
- kókó ìka (“finger knukle”)
- kókó ọmú (“nipple”)
- ṣe kókó (“to be important”)
Etymology 5

Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kó.kó/
Hyponyms
- kókó dan-in dan-in (“tight knot”)
- kókó pakóróbójó (“slip knot”)
Derived terms
- so kókó (“to tie a knot”)
- ta kókó (“to tie a knot”)
- tú kókó (“to untie a knot”)